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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Radiator performance test results for a 49-GB car with 10mm and 8mm tubes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 38\2\  Scan093
Date  13th May 1920
  
R.R. 138a (100 T) S. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 643. (9-2-20) c 2618
X.3456
13.5.20.
X.2631.
49-GB Car.
X 3Y2Y
X.3456. RADIATOR TESTS.
10 mm Tubes. 3 mile level stretch London Rd. 3/8" stretch Readings.
(1) From Derby. To Derby.
Water Temp. | atmos. temp. | Foot boards. | M.P.H. | Water Temp. | atmos. Temp. | Foot boards. | M.P.H.
62° | 15° | 24°C | 30 | 62° | 14° | 27° | 30
63 1/2° | " | 25 1/2° | " | 64° | " | " | "
65 1/2° | " | " | " | 65° | " | 26 1/2° | "
67° | " | " | " | 69° | 15° | 27° | "
70° | " | 26° | " | 71° | " | " | "
70 1/2° | " | " | " | 71 1/2° | " | " | "
72° | " | " | " | " | 16° | " | "
(2) Ticknall Hill. 10 mm Tubes, 13.5.20.
UP. DOWN.
73° | 16° | 26° | 30 | 73° | 14° | 27° | 30
74° | " | 28° | " | 74° | " | " | "
75° | " | " | " | 73° | " | 28° | "
79° | " | " | " | 72 1/2° | " | 28 1/2° | "
78° | 15° | " | " | " | 16° | 29° | "
78° | " | " | " |
8 mm Tubes. 13.5.20.
UP. DOWN.
62° | 20° | 26° | 30° | 62° | 17° | 24° | 30
65° | " | 26 1/2° | " | 65° | " | 25° | "
69° | " | 27 1/2° | " | 66 1/2° | " | 25 1/2° | "
Contd.
  
  


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